It was getting cold. My mom told me once it got cold, it would be the season of the rain. Rain will be frequent every day. Sarah had been coming home wet. Every time she came home, the way that I would greet her was by licking her legs everywhere. Like what was happening now.

Sarah: "Stop it! I'm tired Baron"

It was an unexpected reaction so I stopped, usually, she liked it, maybe she was not feeling well, so guided her to her room looking at her carefully... I wonder what was wrong?

Since she was not feeling well, I would just be on standby outside, watch the rain, and wait for her to call me. I bet it would be already dinner time when she calls me. I sat down and stared at the gates.

.........

It was already dark... my stomach was telling me that it was past dinner time. I wonder what happened to her, she couldn't have forgotten me, did she? I entered back to the house and into her room.

I hopped into her bed and checked on her, I licked her face and she was incredibly hot.

Sarah: "Not now Baron!"

She waved me off, as far as I could remember... Rocky was also in the same state when we found him with my mother. She would usually cover him with her body making sure he was warm. I got an idea and covered her with myself, I bet my thick fur would keep her warm.

Sarah: "Baron..."

I could hear her low voice, I was sad for her that she was acting that way. But I will cure her, I will use my body to heat her up more!

...

It had been a long time now, and I didn't see any change in her, she had been sweating a lot, and it was annoying that her body fluid was sticking on my hair.

Wait a minute... I'm a dog... and she was a human.... and my mother was a dog and Rocky was a puppy. Maybe a human should also treat a human? Damn it! I made a mistake! I need to do something.

I jumped off her bed and chased my tail for a while, it helped me think when I was in trouble.

Sarah: "What are you doing Baron?"

It was a painful voice and it made me stop chasing my tail. I know that she was in pain... I have to do something now.

<Sarah POV>

"Sarah! Are you okay!"

Someone was talking to me, I knew her, I opened my eyes a little to see who it was. It was the old lady next block, it was not known around but she was my auntie, Auntie Rebecca.

Rebecca: "Gosh! That is why I told you to live with me!"

Aunt Rebecca was around 45 years old, still, she was really still in shape and was known to be the hot redhead around the neighborhood, it was sad that her husband was always away since he was working abroad.

She put a cold towel on my head. It felt so cool... I gave her one of my spare keys but.... how did she know?

Sarah: "How did you-?"

I saw her worried face but before she finished her sentence she placed her fingers on my mouth to stop me from speaking.

Rebecca: "Your dog barked outside my house for 3 hours!"

It was quite a surprise hearing what my dog did.... could it be he did it for me?

A day passed and I was already feeling well, I was grateful to Baron for doing that for me but after what happened he started acting strange, he was not as energetic as he used to be... I thought it was normal so I went to work that next day considering the weather was better.

After work, I went home expecting Baron would greet me the same way he would every day. I opened the gates, he would usually run at me like mad if he heard my call.

Sarah: "Baron I'm home!"

But nobody answered so I called on him again.

Sarah: "Baron! You lazy dog!"

But still no answer, I was beginning to feel worried... did I forget to feed that boy?

I entered my house and he was not there, I checked his dog plate and it was already empty, I sighed as I felt relief.

But still, I knew something was off. I walked around the house and finally found him lying on the floor with my old slippers beside him. It was cute so I touched him. I touched his coat as I used to, it was so bland.

Sarah: "Baron? What's the matter."

This dog really worried me but there was a waggle on his tail but it immediately went down.

Baron: "Uuu"

It was a small cry, I touched his nose, and something was wrong, his nose was too dry, and it was really unusual. So I felt him on his head and it was not as warm as it used to be.

Sarah: "BARON???!!"

I panicked and decided to bring him to Mark immediately that day.

<Baron POV>

I felt so cold, like the day she found me, I could smell a familiar smell... it was not from Sarah but from a long time before, what was his name? It smelled quite different... quite different while we were little?

I opened my eyes a little and saw a glimpse. Another one of my kind...

Out of nowhere, I found Rocky, grown. He was tall as he was sitting on his bum, his tail wagged as he began sniffing me.

"Woof?" he muttered, I tried to stand up. My sense of smell was a little bit dull but I was sure that the dog in front of me was Rocky.

Also, I was not at home, it was a familiar place to me but a different place for my eyes. I immediately saw Sarah, she was sleeping on a couch. I didn't want to disturb her so I just stared at Rocky.